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- Title
Are There Religious Variations in Marital Infidelity?
- Authors
Burdette, Amy M.; Ellison, Christopher G.; Sherkat, Darren E.; Gore, Kurt A.
- Abstract
Although previous scholarship has examined the relationship between religious involvement and a wide range of family outcomes, the relationship between religion and extramarital sexual behavior remains understudied. The authors investigate how religious affiliation, participation, and biblical beliefs explain differences in self-reported marital infidelity. This study examines data from the 1991-2004 General Social Surveys and finds that religious factors are associated with the likelihood of marital infidelity. Both church attendance and biblical beliefs are associated with lower odds of self-reported infidelity. Additionally, the authors find substantial denominational variations in the odds of marital infidelity, particularly among those who strongly affiliate with their religious group.
- Subjects
ADULTERY; SEXUAL ethics; CHURCH of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints doctrines; CATHOLIC Church doctrines; PARTICIPATION; CHURCH attendance
- Publication
Journal of Family Issues, 2007, Vol 28, Issue 12, p1553
- ISSN
0192-513X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0192513X07304269